Jacob Misiorowski Just Threw 10 Pitches at 103 mph and Shut Out the Yankees Completely

Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski didn't just beat the Yankees on Friday night. He obliterated them with heat that nobody's seen from a starter in the Statcast era. Ten pitches at 103 mph or faster. Eleven strikeouts in six innings. Final score: 6-0 Brewers. And yeah, three of those heaters hit exactly 103.6 mph, the fastest velocity any starter has ever reached since Statcast started tracking in 2008.

When the Lights Are Brightest, Misiorowski Gets Turned Up to 11

This is the thing about the 24-year-old right-hander: he doesn't crack under pressure, he thrives in it. His major league career is less than a year old, and he's already beaten 2025 NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes and three-time Cy Young Clayton Kershaw as a rookie. He posted a 1.50 ERA across three postseason appearances last year. Friday night against the highest-scoring team in the American League? Misiorowski called it a top-three performance of his career.

When asked how he keeps finding another gear in the biggest moments, Misiorowski kept it simple: "It's just adrenaline. You start getting hyped up and you want to perform for your teammates behind you because they're doing the same for me. That's the whole goal." That's the mentality of a guy who's already built to win in October, never mind April.

The Velocity Numbers Are Straight-Up Bonkers

Here's the historical perspective: starters had combined for four pitches at 103 mph or faster since 2008. Jordan Hicks threw two. Justin Verlander threw one. Misiorowski threw one in a previous outing. Then Friday happened, and he threw seven pitches at 103.2 mph or faster in just the first two innings alone. Before Misiorowski showed up, the fastest starter fastball since tracking began was Hicks at 103.2 mph back on July 12, 2022.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy sees this as something bigger than just a hot hand on a given night. "Miz is interested in being great," Murphy said. "And he's in that process of being great." Misiorowski even got a pregame pep talk with Hall of Famer CC Sabathia, who was inducted into the Brewers' Wall of Honor Friday. Sometimes that's all a guy needs.

The Mariners don't see Misiorowski again anytime soon, but baseball fans everywhere should be paying attention to this kid. He's not just throwing heat for the sake of velocity. He's dominating the best lineups in the league when it matters most.

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